Update: Coast Guard searches for missing person

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/25/2017 12:20 AM EDT

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News Release  

August 24, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: (504) 671-2020
After Hours: (618) 225-9008

Update: Coast Guard searches for missing person

 

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has determined the identity of the missing person to be Roy Kerwood, Thursday.

Anyone with information regarding the missing person’s location is asked to contact Coast Guard Sector New Orleans at (504) 365-2200.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at approximately 8 a.m. that a man had gone missing aboard the fishing vessel How You Doing 2 and was last seen by crew members at 4 a.m. 

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